[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 230 (Friday, December 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68671-68672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26272]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No. 0970-0167]


Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-801: Child Care and 
Development Fund (CCDF) Quarterly Case-Level Report

AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, 
HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children 
and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the form ACF-
801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level Report (OMB #0970-0167, expiration 2/28/
2022). OCC proposes minor changes to the response categories under the 
following three data elements: Child's gender, ethnicity, and race.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

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ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
All requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The ACF-801 provides monthly case-level data on the 
children and families receiving direct child care services under CCDF. 
The ACF-801 case-level data are reported either monthly or quarterly. 
OCC added ``no response'' categories under the following three data 
elements: Child's gender, ethnicity, and race.
    Respondents: State and Territory Lead Agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual number   Average  burden
                 Instrument                    Total number     of responses       hours  per     Annual  burden
                                              of respondents   per respondent       response          hours
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ACF-801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level Report..              56                 4               25            5,600
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,600.
    Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) 
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.
    Authority: Section 658K of the Child Care and Development Block 
Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9858); regulations 45 CFR 98.70 and 98.71.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-26272 Filed 12-2-21; 8:45 am]
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